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Question: Can one write a poem as a tribute to a word!?
I did and chose:
Insurmountable

In-sur-mount-a-ble!.
Say it slowly, aloud,
using hushed tone!.
Insurmountable!.
Do the syllables not
roll off the tongue
in an almost
blatantly
seductive manner!?
In-sur-mount-a-ble!.
Such a beautiful
sounding word
to carry
in its meaning
utter defeat!.
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
That was rather perspicuously written!.
One of my favorite words is
kath-a-re-vus-aWww@QuestionHome@Com

"They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29:1!. They can't get away from us now!"
- Lewis B!. "Chesty" Puller, USMC

When the Marines were cut off behind enemy lines and the Army had written the 1st Marine Division off as being lost because they were surrounded by 22 enemy divisions!. The Marines made it out inflicting the highest casualty ratio on an enemy in history and destroying 7 entire enemy divisions in the process!. An enemy division is 16500+ men while a Marine division is 12500 men!.

"They are a damn site better than the U!.S!. Army, at least we know that they will be there in the morning!."

- Lewis B!. "Chesty" Puller when a journalist asked him about being surrounded by 22!. enemy divisions!.


Obviously "insurmountable" was not in Chesty's vocabulary or the Marine's that served with him!.!.!. so you see why I might not use it!.

I did enjoy your poem, it was well written!.

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Very poetic Insurmountable!. I could prob write on a number of words!. Not so poetic as you of course!.
But now i am gonna focus on the word sleep
As my head hurts !.
These last 2 weeks
have taken a toil on my body
as well as my thoughts
Sleep yes uninterrupted
Take me away to dreams yet to be dreamed!.
Take me away from those things
that have kept me from the night
Sleep one blissful night!.
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But Ma, the power of love is also insurmountable, as is the power of good, as is the power of poetry, as is your giving and loving spirit!Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes you can a poem is basicly just your fellings or what is on your mind i done on on love also the have the pomes like this that call for one word
c- cuddley
a- atractive
t tan
so why couldnt you do it the way you did
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You did it well!. and sometimes the problems of life do indeed seem insurmountable but usually there's a little bit of light hiding there somewhere!. Love does have a way of edging out the darkness!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

*throws tomatos at you*
Go home you loser! You suck!!
^
^
even poets need hecklers!
HA HA!. It was lovely, Ma, just like always!.

Good Lord Woman! Is there anything you can't make a poem out of!?
xoxo
?
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Insurmountable
Sits pride of place in my ku
None can go higher

Just like ma and her poem!

"Because it's THERE!"

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Inevitability!. 7 syllables!. That's my word!.

Insurmountable
Inevitability
and Ma says!.!.!. so what!

A nice pen!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Obviously you can, since you did!. And a wonderful and profound poem about impossible things too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

As was discussed a few weeks ago, or there abouts,,, nothing is off limits for poetry!.

Mighty fine demonstration and composition Ma, mighty fine indeed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I have done as you said and I have realized that nothing is
in
sur
mount
a
ble!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

salubrious :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Don't know of any rule which states you cannot! Interesting choice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Gee Ma, your good! I want to grow up and be just like you!. You're the best!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oh Ma, keep this up and you're going to become a Master Poet!.

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you sure didWww@QuestionHome@Com